The Documentation Center of Cambodia believes that one of the most effective ways to preserve the history of Democratic Kampuchea is through the voices of those who survived. Our Promoting Accountability, Research and other teams thus continually seek interviews with, and solicit stories from survivors.
Buth Choun, Member of Parliament
Told by his daughter, Buth Chan Mearadey My father, who was born in 1920, was a real patriot and very active in politics. He was
Pon Arun, Provincial Court Clerk
Told by his daughter, Arun Cheat Ponnary My father Pon Arun fell in love with my mother at first sight. She was very beautiful and a
Ing Sopheak, Court Clerk
When he was 18 years old, my husband was ordained a monk. He passed his baccalaureate examination in the Pali language. Chuon Nat, the head
Meng Chheng, Airport Administrator
I was very lucky to have survived the Khmer Rouge regime. My mother and five of the eight children in our family died, but I
Taing Hang Meng, Forester
My father was the chief of forest and wild animal preservation at the Ministry of Agriculture. In 1973, the Ministry assigned him to monitor along
Um Sboang, Cooperative Chief
Among our family’s seven children, Sboang was the luckiest; he had the highest position. He was a clever student and fluent in French. During the
Sam Sin Thai, Agricultural Sector Chief
Thai was a smart man. Before 1970, he studied at the agricultural school in Kampong Cham Province. He rented a house there and fell in
Kong Chamroeun, Postal Worker
I moved to Phnom Penh from Kandal Province so I could attend high school, but after I completed the 5th grade [the equivalent of 7th grade in the
